Training Overview
During this session, we will discuss everyday strategies to help families value, build, sustain, and use positive and healthy social connections. This session will be presented in an engaging lecture format.
Learning Objectives
- Review how helping families build and use social connections helps keep families strong and prevents child abuse and neglect
- Identify key strategies and everyday actions that create inclusive environments, facilitate mutual support around parenting, and promote engagement in the community.
- Explore what it means for families to build, sustain, and use social connections in a strength-based way.
- Share Protective Factors resources for providers and families
Required Pre-Work
- Review the Center for the Study of Social Policy Strengthening Families website
- Read about Strengthening Families and the Strengthening Families Framework (2pp)
- Review The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework Handout (CSSP)
Meet the Speaker
Jessical Mattly | Training Coordinator at CalTrin
As a Training Coordinator for CalTrin, Jessica’s primary goal is to ensure staff, administrators, and stakeholders working in child abuse prevention services have access to quality training and resources. Her experience in the area of Human Resources and Training & Development has focused on designing, implementing, and facilitating engaging and interactive learning programs for leaders and direct staff. Jessica is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and a Certified Master Trainer with the Association (ATD). She is also Certified in the areas of Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life In Your Work (Children’s Trust Fund Alliance) and the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support (National Family Support Network).